That is your New Horizons signal. Go. Visit Pluto. “Some worlds are not small because they lack grandeur. They are small because they orbit a different sun.” — Anonymous Kuiper Belt explorer

Pluto was never dead. It was never just a footnote. It was waiting.

This is healthy and unhealthy. Healthy, because it fosters deep communities (the Outer Wilds subreddit is a temple of collaborative puzzle-solving). Unhealthy, because it can lead to gatekeeping and bitterness.

A phenomenon where fans of a niche game become more passionate, more defensive, and more evangelistic than fans of mainstream titles. They are not just enjoying a product; they are fighting for its planetary status.